Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-02
as it is not known to what extent the
thrashed wheat is injured.
Racing at Los Angeles.


handicap, one mile, was won by Fred Col
lier, Ed. McGinnis second. Time, 1:46!.
The Southern Boom.
lccpygat, 1857. by the California Associated Pres
SANTA ANA, July sst-A railroad syndi-
cate yesterday purchased of James McFad-
den 1896 acres of land one mile south Of
Santa Ana, for s. 5000. Subdivisions will
follow, and extensive improvements will be
made. The company has also acquired
title to property IS miles south of Santa
Ana on the seashore, directly opposite
Santa Catalina Island, and a magnificent
hotel will be built Immediately.
Accidents at Boulder Creek.
Copyright, 1857, by the California associated Press
BOULDER CREEK, July 1st Jim Hoag
Superintendent of the flume at Bouldel
creek, fell from the fiume into the creeE
and broke his arm and smashed his shoul
der.
A son of DR.. Nicholson, of Oakland, fel
from the fiume into the creek and broke hi!
ankle. He returned to his home this morn
ing.
Condition of Suisun Bay.
VALLEJO, July 1st-Lieutenant DaviC
Peacock, Executive Officer of the Hassler
was engaged last winter and spring witt
of the bay, and was as far up the river a.
Antioch. He says that any vessel which
can come TO Vallejo can reach Antioch
very easily, as there is plenty of water HI
has compared his recent survey of tn,
Straits of Carquinez with that made thirt,
years ago, and finds great depth of waite
in the channel as there was in 1857
Suicide at Fresno.
lCopwi9h, 1887, by the California Associated Press
FRESNO, July 1st.-Edwin F. Seavey,
native Of Buffalo, N Y, committed sui
eide at his place near Malaga, in this coun
ty, this morning by blowing out his brains
He took shotgun and touched it off with
the ramrod. He was 80 years of age ano
leaves a wife and two children.
Prosperous Miners.
Copwight, 1887, by The California associated Press
REDDINe, July 1st-Conant Brothers
brought down an S. 900 gold bar from Their
Squaw Creek mine to-day. This is merely
to celebrate the Fourth of July, with plenty
left behind. The miners are being paid
off and are in good shape for the Fourth Of
July.
The Railroad to Ukiah.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 1st.-A contract has
been signed by Colonel Donahue, on be-
half OF the San Francisco and North Pa
cific road, for the grading of the extension
of the road from Cloverdale to Ukiah.
There will be some difficult engineering
on the proposed line. The road-bed is to
be ready by August /, 1888, and rough
grading alone will cost over 100000.
Only Three Saloons in Suffer County.
Copyright 1857, by The California Associated Press
MARYsvILLE, July 1st.-The high license
county to-day. Two saloons closed. One
will move its business across the Feather.
river bridge to the Marysville side, and the
other will move across the line into Placer
county. There remain only three saloons
in Suffer county, two of which are at Yuba
City and the other at Live Oak
The Butte City Bridge.
lCopyisa, 1887, by tie California Associated Press.
BUTTE CITY, July 1st.-The California
Bridge Company, having the job of raising
the Butte City bridge out of the river from
where it fell last winter, has sent force OF
men under Z. 3. Cotton and Z. j. Cotton
to commence operations. They are pro-
yided with barge and upright engine OF
eight-horse power for the hosting, and
with heavy hawsers, steel cables and tools
that show them to be well prepared for the
work.
University of the Pacific.
Copyright, 1887, by The California Associated Press
SAN JOSE, July 1st-Dr. Goblin, recently
elected President of the University of the
Pacific, having found it inexpedient tc
sever his relations with the Bakel
University, in Kansas, the Trustees have
elected in bis stead DR.. A. C. Hirst of Gin
cinnati, who has telegraphed his accept
ance.
Irrigation Convention at Modesto.
Tccpyight, 1857, by ae California associated Press
MoDEsTo, July 1st.-At the Third Diyi
sion Nominating Convention of the Mo.
desto Irrigation District, held to-day, Robt
McHenry President of the First Nationa
Bank, was nominated as Director by accla.
nation.
Grass Valley Residence Burned.
Copyright, 1887, by Tie California associated Press.
GRASS VALLEY, July 1st.-James Keath.
lys residence and contents were entirely
consumed by fire to-day during the alb
sence of the family, caused by defective
tiue. Being near the fire limits, nothing
could be done to save it. The loss is from
81 600 TO 81 200.
Spotted Apricots.
[CoPyigl, 1857, by tie California associated Press
MARYsvILLE July 1st.-In letter 10 tn,
Appeaf Professor H. G. Klee, State In.
spector of Fruit Pests, explains that the
spotted appearance of some of the apricot:
found in the local market this season is
due to shot-hole fungus. so-called. The
subject will be discussed by the Professor
in his next report.
Sudden Death at Colusa.
CoLUsA, July lst-[B By Postal Telegraph
George l.. Cutler, prominent lawyer Of
Colusa, and for a long time Principal OF
the public school here, dropped dead while
sitting in chair at his home at 5 O'Clock
this afternoon. Consumption was the
cause. He was highly respected.
Shot by a Woman.
SAN Francisco, July 1st-George W
Bishop. an elderly man, who arrived here
several months ago from New Zealand
where his family reside, was shot on the
steamer Alameda at about l o'clock this
afternoon by Mrs. Mary Won. The wound
though painful, is not necessarily fatal.
Indian Murderers Arrested.
Copyright 1857, by he California associated Press
FRESNO, July 1st.-Nine Indians were
brought in to-day and lodged in iail for
numbering member of their tribe while
drunk yesterday at Glenn's ranch OF Kings
river.
Boy Drowned.
lceEyrigl, 1887, by ne California Associalel Pres.
FRESNO, July 1st.-The ten-year-old son
OF Isaac Barrett was drowned while bathing
in Cold slough, forty miles south OF Fresno
yesterday afternoon.
Chinaman Killed
Co2ga7gt, 1857, by tie cdlJcrsa issocicted Pres.
WRIGHTs, July 1st.-A Chinaman by the
name of Hook Kan was killed this morn
ing by falling timber or rock while work
ing IN L. Meyers wine cellars near here.
ALL FIXED.